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BARCIA, James A., a Representative from Michigan; born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., February 25, 1952; B.A., Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Mich., 1974; staff, United States Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan, 1971; community service coordinator, Michigan Blood Center, 1974-1975; administrative assistant to Michigan state representative Donald J. Albosta, 1975-1976; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1977-1983; member of the Michigan state senate, 1983-1993, 2003-2011; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002.